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Trauma disrupts the brain’s survival circuitry, disabling rational control and keeping the body in high alert. Evidence-based therapies can rewire neural pathways, restoring regulation between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex for recovery and resilience.Learning Outcomes:
- Understand how trauma affects brain function, particularly the amygdala–prefrontal cortex feedback loop.
- Recognize how PTSD potentially alters decision-making, emotional regulation, and behaviour.
- Identify evidence-based therapeutic approaches (e.g., CPT, PE) that retrain neural regulation, supporting recovery, resilience, and readiness.
